Iron: strong in compression, breaks without warning, it has a lot of carbon.
Steel: It's weight that cast iron, strong in compression and tension, it get rust and lose strength in extremely high temperatures.
POST-READING:
“the old cast iron buildings died out. I'm not really sure whether the new skyscrapers killed them, or the new esthetics”
I think the steel was widely substituted for cast iron, because it brings a lot of adventages to the manufactures and especially to the modern architecture.
Iron and steel continue to be vitally important to society. Steels are by far the most widely-used of metallic materials, worldwide the production continues to increase along with economic growth. Iron makes up a huge array of modern products: Cars, tractors, bridges, trains (and their rails), tools, skyscrapers, guns and ships all depend on iron and steel to make them strong.
Characteristics of Iron & Steel:
Iron: strong in compression, breaks without warning, it has a lot of carbon.
Steel: It's weight that cast iron, strong in compression and tension, it get rust and lose strength in extremely high temperatures.
POST-READING:
“the old cast iron buildings died out. I'm not really sure whether the new skyscrapers killed them, or the new esthetics”
I think the steel was widely substituted for cast iron, because it brings a lot of adventages to the manufactures and especially to the modern architecture.
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Conclusions:
Iron and steel continue to be vitally important to society. Steels are by far the most widely-used of metallic materials, worldwide the production continues to increase along with economic growth. Iron makes up a huge array of modern products: Cars, tractors, bridges, trains (and their rails), tools, skyscrapers, guns and ships all depend on iron and steel to make them strong.